, 1887-03-09
Washington Notes.

WASHINGTON, March S.-Last even
ing Arthur Macarthur, associate Justice
of the supreme court Of the District of
Columbia, at present holding a criminal
court, handed his resignation TO President
Cleveland to take effect Apr! l. This
act was entirely unexpected by the mem
bers of the bar.
An understanding has been reached
between the committee representing the
American Cattle Breeders Association
and the department of agriculture in the
suppression of pleuro pneumonia.
The comptroller of the currency to-day
received a certified copy of the act of con-
gress providing for the establishment of
reserve cities and at once prepared regula-
tons for its execution. Under the regu-
lations application may be made to the
comptroller for his approval, in each case
in which it is desired to take advantage of
the new law. The principal requirement
is that these applications shall come from
the directors OF the banks interested and
not from the presidents or cashiers. No.
tice has already been given that applica-
ton will be made for the designation of
Chicago as the central reserve city an of
Kansas City as the reserve city under the
provisions Of the new law.
A statement of the footing of the APP
preparation bills passed at the last session
of congress has been completed by the
clerks of senate and house committees on
appropriations to day. 1t is as follows:
Agricultural, 81 ,02s, 100; army, s23, 724,-
7lS; diplomatic and consular, S.429, $40;
District of Columbia, 1926, 800; Indian,
IS, 226, 1877; legislative, 800, 70l ,22l; mill
tary academy, $4l9. 936; navy, S25, 1851
l65; pensions, s7S, 252, 500; post office,
$55. 694, $50; sundry civil, %. 3S2, 400
Mexican pensions deficiency, Sc, 900. 900;
public printing deficiency, $107, 900; mis-
cellaneous appropriations (estilnated) So
500 600. Total of actual appropriations,
$247, 3S7, 144. The river and harbor bill.
which was not signed, appropriated
49, 900; and the deficiency, which did
not pass, though it was agreed upon in
conference, carried an appropriation of
81 75. 023.
Secretary Manning has arranged to
make a trip to Europe for the benefit of
his health. He will leave Washington,
Thursday, for New York and take the
steamer sailing from there on Tuesday
n"xt. He will be accompanied by his
wife and family and Treasurer Jordan.
The latter is now in New York, but will
return to Washington prior to his depart
ure for Europe.
Henry e. Hall, United States minister
to Central America, informs the secretary
of state that on Feb. 5 direct telegraphic
communication was formally i~naugurated
and opened between Guatemala and Mex
leo by the extension of the Mexican land
lines to Guatemala. This arrangement
places Mexico in closer communication
with Guatemala and other Central Amer
lean states. The lines in all are owned
and managed by the governments and
inter-communicate at uniform rates.
Matthew A. Manning, of West Vir-
ginia, has been appointed chief Of division
in the pension office.
Up to last Saturday night there had
been filed in the pension office 7,7l6 APP
plications for pensions under the Mexican
pension law, passed late in the last session
of congress.
Arrangements are being made at the
treasury department to supply the demand
for small notes, silver certificates and
United States notes, which is very large
and is increasing daily.
A package has been received at the
dead letter Office, which was mailed in
Boston and addressed to the prince of
Wales, London. England. 1t was held
for postage. When it was opened it was
found to contain a brass figure of Christ,
evidently detached from a small crucif1.
and a small glass tube containing,a white IL
quid and having two wires running through
the tube and projected from both ends.
A paper enclosed contained an incoherent
sentence. The dead letter officials were
apprehensive that the glass tube might
be an internal machine, as it was careful
ly packed in cotton, and they are trying
to find some one who will test the quail
ties of the liquid.
The remains of the late Lieut.. Col. X.
n. Scott were buried in Oak Hill ceme-
terry this afternoon with military honors.
The secretary of the interior has d.
rected that all important decisions Of his
Office in pension cases made during the
present calendar year. be printed from
time to time.
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